Diagnostic Reading

Making headlines: patient portals and radiologists have a role in patient centered care.
This week’s articles include: the importance of patient engagement and successful use of online tools; predicting no shows in radiology; radiologists and their part in effective physician-patient communication; what it takes to succeed in

In the news this week: articles for radiologists new to the profession as well as seasoned HIT professionals.
This week’s articles include: radiation is not the only risk for pediatric patients; AI learns to predict schizophrenia from MRI brain scan; role of healthcare data governance in big

Medical record storage, over-recommended mammograms, and point-of-care ultrasound are in the news.
This week’s articles include: Kaiser EDs implement head CT trauma rules that reduce utilization; how long should healthcare providers save medical images; U.S. physicians over-recommend mammography; more point-of-care ultrasound is needed in ambulances and

AI's influence on patient outcomes and phone interruptions to radiologists are in the news.
This week’s articles include: dangers of phone interruptions for reading radiologists; use of AI can help physicians predict and improve patient outcomes; new heart imaging method might predict heart attacks; PET can accurately

New this week: the human role in AI and cybersecurity; sonographers’ role in the UK.
This week’s articles include: artificial intelligence and the future of medicine; cybersecurity training strategies for employees; information technology tools assist daily radiology workflows; the increasing role of sonographers in the UK; and

Increasing visibility of radiology and decreasing errors are in the news.
This week’s articles include: an update to the radiologist patient-facing dataset; strategies on how to avoid errors in radiology; an approach to increasing public awareness of radiology; information on how to manage radiation dose in

Better communications between radiologists and referring physicians can lead to better care.
This week’s articles include: smoothing communication barriers between radiologists and referring physicians can lead to better care; the 2018 QPP proposed rule eases burden on small and rural practices; many medical specialists are thinking about

Quidditch and patient portals are in the news.
This week’s articles include: real and surprisingly common sports injuries from quidditch; the continued debate over mammography and possible breast cancer overdiagnoses; improving patient portals with Healthfinder.gov; radiology and the future of home reporting; and new report says

“Dirty data” and precision medicine make news.
This week’s articles include: dirty data wanted for research; a blockchain distributed database might be viable for management of decentralized data; a three-modality molecular imaging system can detect certain types of atherosclerotic plaque that are more prone to rupture; technology

Radiation dose and breast density legislation are in the news.
This week’s articles include: increasing research shows that subspecialty second opinions can be critical to patient care; some researchers are questioning the theory that radiation from diagnostic imaging can increase cancer risk; the legal consequences of

News from SIIM17; and multi-media reports a missed opportunity.
This week’s articles include: AI expected to expand today's decision-making capabilities for imaging modalities; it’s important to educate patient’s about the role radiologists play in diagnosis; radiology reports need to include multi-media enhanced reporting; radiologists who use chest

PACS, cyber attacks, and mergers are in the news this week.
Articles this week in Diagnostic Reading include: why radiology needs to define image storage guidelines; PACS alerts can boost communication with referrers; health services in the UK are recovering from last Friday’s cyber attack; hospital

Artificial intelligence in radiology leads this week's news.
This week’s Diagnostic Reading articles include: AI algorithms show promise in performing medical work; many radiologists prefer two monitors or more; AI's most important application in radiology might be visualizing features on images that reflect genomic or diagnostic

Headlines include interoperability challenges in healthIT, and preventing rad burnout.
This week’s articles include: radiology’s journey into transparency; combining 3D printing and special effects helps
surgeons become proficient by practicing with lifelike ETV training models; healthcare IT can only realize its full potential when the industry overcomes

MRI and CT modalities are in the news this week.
This week’s articles include: cloud-based cardiac MRI analytics can provide diagnosis in 15 seconds; sharing best practices can reduce CT dose; new Society of Interventional Oncology is created; radiology should work with certified health records; and CMS permits

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